Also from 1996, this Version Originale on the France-based Buda label represents Nico's preferred take on these recordings. Drama Of Exile leans into art rock and new wave territory, with more melodic accessibility than Janitor Of Lunacy while maintaining her avant-garde credentials. The production is cleaner, allowing her distinctive poetry and vocals to shine through clearly. Tracks like Heroes showcase her ability to reimagine classic material through her unique lens. This captures Nico in her final recording period—an artist uncompromising in vision yet embracing broader musical textures. A essential document of her artistic evolution and fearless approach to songwriting.